Poole shortlisted in the prestigious British Coach Tourism Awards 2017 in the ‘Coach Friendly Destination’ category.
Previously known as the National Coach Tourism Awards, these awards recognise excellence and developments across coach tour operators, destinations, visitor attractions and tourism suppliers. This year saw a record-breaking number of entries.Graham Richardson, Tourism Manager, said; “This is fantastic news for Poole. The coach travel market is important to us and we have dedicated our resources accordingly. Our marketing team and the Poole Attractions Group have been instrumental in developing promotions to show what an ideal destination Poole is for coach operators and group travel. Recent promotional initiatives include a Group Travel Itinerary Planner and a Coach & Group Travel Digital Postcard. ”Other finalists in the category include Bournemouth, Plymouth, Southport, Beverley and Wells. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 22 March 2017 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.

For the second year running Poole Quay Boat Haven has picked up one of the marine industry’s most prestigious awards. It beat off competition from 40 marinas around the UK to be named as UK Coastal Marina of the Year 2017 (under 250 berths) by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA).